Anthony Albanese’s plan to wipe $3 billion in HECS-HELP student debt for three million Aussies has left many asking the same question.
“Can I get a refund for the HECS I’ve already paid in full?” one user wrote on X, echoing hundreds of similar comments across social media.
Another wrote, “I paid my HECS debt off myself, early. Could you please give relief from my current debt situation or at the very least refund the monies paid — with interest of course.”
A third said, “Can I get a partial refund on the HECS that I already struggled to pay off in full? Or are you going to double-whammy me by not only having to pay my own student debt but now take my taxes to pay off others’ student debts? Presumably to buy votes.”
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